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Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation
Oct
24
to Oct 27

Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation

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Come experience The Lord of the Rings from a new point of view and learn about the deepest meaning of Tolkien’s literary achievement! Professor Giuseppe Pezzini, a leading classics scholar at Oxford, explores Tolkien’s sophisticated and innovative literary theory in six lectures drawing on his forthcoming book from Cambridge University Press – the first academic study of Tolkien since his death 50 years ago this year. Professor Pezzini will share excerpts from Tolkien’s lesser known writings as well as video clips about his life and works.

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"Silence" Film Night
Feb
9
5:30 PM17:30

"Silence" Film Night

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Silence is Martin Scorsese's 2016 adaptation of the novel by Shusaku Endo.  In seventeenth-century Japan, two Jesuit priests are sent to find their lost mentor, who has allegedly been apostatized.  Silence is a meditation on faith, prayer, and conversion in the bleakest of conditions.

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Women in Christian Theology Luncheon
Jan
27
12:00 PM12:00

Women in Christian Theology Luncheon

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Professor Carrie Frederick Frost will be gathering women on Friday, January 27th for an informal lunch at the Caruso Catholic Center. Professor Frost will share her recent work on Women in Christian Theology and Practice. Join us for lunch and this intellectual conversation as she discusses this important theme from her perspective as an Orthodox theologian and mother.

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Mozart's Great Mass: The Mass as Work of Art
Mar
31
5:30 PM17:30

Mozart's Great Mass: The Mass as Work of Art

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The Catholic Mass is not only the Church’s worship. It’s a three dimensional work of art that has inspired the greatest composers. Nova Forum invites USC students to a special performance of Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor at Disney Hall with the LA Phil and LA Master Chorale. Dinner, shuttle ride, and pre-concert talk with a USC Thornton professor are all included. Seats are limited!

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Christian Intellectual Life in Today's Universities: A Conversation with Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP
Jan
15
10:00 AM10:00

Christian Intellectual Life in Today's Universities: A Conversation with Fr. Thomas Joseph White, OP

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In this public webinar, Nova Forum executive director David Albertson interviews Fr. White about the state of Christian intellectual life in today’s universities, the challenges facing the secular academy, and the prospects of a renewal of Catholic intellectual formation.

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